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Database Entry
Pony
Vendor detections: 19
| SHA256 hash: | a9622e428e9700ea7b8dc2573751a5532ff393735530db350a68bde65a568d9f |
|---|---|
| SHA3-384 hash: | 1f8efa6d5b8e2c9189411e9c445a7ff5d18d9963d92a7742d41613314b796c397ec4cda13a87a0976c28f60265539a4b |
| SHA1 hash: | 61c0a415eeec50b083d1aa04559df22e48a14d57 |
| MD5 hash: | 3e3a5723a74f0b529231ae399b85f09c |
| humanhash: | glucose-whiskey-quiet-coffee |
| File name: | LOVI894A.exe |
| Download: | download sample |
| Signature | Pony |
| File size: | 68'608 bytes |
| First seen: | 2025-05-05 06:36:30 UTC |
| Last seen: | Never |
| File type: |  exe |
| MIME type: | application/x-dosexec |
| imphash | 170b8da27d3d4326a526592022db32e5 (1 x Pony) |
| ssdeep | 1536:BsIAfafXFPODA+a2VxPfVZU8SS6DwWxFw:iHfkt2aqPO4WPw |
| TLSH | T1BA63F1E5317D3010DFEAC570E5DC0896FE2E1036EB1B9A29A1677C95D222049BCE6BCD |
| TrID | 30.9% (.EXE) Microsoft Visual C++ compiled executable (generic) (16529/12/5) 19.7% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4) 12.3% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2) 9.4% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1) 8.4% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1) |
| Magika | pebin |
| Reporter |  adm1n_usa32 |
| Tags: | exe Pony |
Intelligence
File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
565
Origin country :
USVendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
pony
ID:
1
File name:
LOVI894A.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-05-05 06:35:52 UTC
Tags:
stealer trojan pony fareit upx
Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.1%
Tags:
shell virus lien sage
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:
Behaviour
Reading critical registry keys
Creating a file
DNS request
Running batch commands
Creating a process with a hidden window
Stealing user critical data
Brute forcing passwords of local accounts
Verdict:
Suspicious
Threat level:
5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
crypt lccwin32 packed packed packer_detected xpack
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Symmi.Generic
Malware family:
Pony
Verdict:
Malicious
Result
Threat name:
Pony
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Drops / launches Pony Loader self-deletion script - malware possibly based on Pony Loader leaked source code
Found malware configuration
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
PE file has a writeable .text section
Pony trojan / infostealer detected
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Tries to harvest and steal ftp login credentials
Tries to harvest and steal Putty / WinSCP information (sessions, passwords, etc)
Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access)
Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file registry)
Yara detected aPLib compressed binary
Yara detected Pony
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Threat name:
Win32.Dropper.GepSys
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-05-04 19:40:17 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
AV detection:
31 of 38 (81.58%)
Threat level:
3/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
pony
Result
Malware family:
pony
Score:
10/10
Tags:
family:pony collection credential_access discovery rat spyware stealer upx
Behaviour
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
outlook_win_path
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
UPX packed file
Accesses Microsoft Outlook accounts
Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
Checks installed software on the system
Checks computer location settings
Reads data files stored by FTP clients
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files
Pony family
Pony,Fareit
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
http://bikbike.info/tmp3/gate.php
Verdict:
Suspicious
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
a9622e428e9700ea7b8dc2573751a5532ff393735530db350a68bde65a568d9f
MD5 hash:
3e3a5723a74f0b529231ae399b85f09c
SHA1 hash:
61c0a415eeec50b083d1aa04559df22e48a14d57
SH256 hash:
1ac5cc3dbc82382fd02e67603804a06f5f59fb252a3e7f0c1577256c7012d210
MD5 hash:
2eca535e12ea225a4c22fb09ef258986
SHA1 hash:
89ca3f611081eacdbb500c6403e5c947c70ce90e
Detections:
win_pony_auto
win_pony_g0
malware_windows_pony_stealer
INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_Referenfces_File_Transfer_Clients
Malware family:
Pony
Verdict:
Malicious
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Farheyt
Score:
0.80
YARA Signatures
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| Rule name: | Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE |
|---|---|
| Author: | XiAnzheng |
| Description: | Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP) |
File information
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No further information available
BLint
The following table provides more information about this file using BLint. BLint is a Binary Linter to check the security properties, and capabilities in executables.
Findings
| ID | Title | Severity |
|---|---|---|
| CHECK_AUTHENTICODE | Missing Authenticode | high |
| CHECK_NX | Missing Non-Executable Memory Protection | critical |
| CHECK_PIE | Missing Position-Independent Executable (PIE) Protection | high |
Reviews
| ID | Capabilities | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| WIN32_PROCESS_API | Can Create Process and Threads | KERNEL32.dll::CloseHandle |
| WIN_BASE_API | Uses Win Base API | KERNEL32.dll::TerminateProcess KERNEL32.dll::LoadLibraryW |
| WIN_BASE_IO_API | Can Create Files | KERNEL32.dll::CreateDirectoryW KERNEL32.dll::CreateFileW |
| WIN_REG_API | Can Manipulate Windows Registry | ADVAPI32.dll::RegOpenKeyExW ADVAPI32.dll::RegQueryValueExW ADVAPI32.dll::RegSetValueExW |
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